Blogs: Health disparities

Interest in the relationship between health and housing has grown in recent years. Researchers have begun to look at the many characteristics within the built environment that influence an individual’s physical and mental health and well-being. Enhancements in....

The IUE-CWA Housing Corp. funded the build and also supported Building Clean as a product selection consultant. Building Clean works to find healthier, locally sourced, and more energy-efficient products at an affordable price so that the benefits of....

Advancing health equity involves not only addressing issues of health care access and affordability, but also looking at housing and communities. To this day, a person’s zip code is still the single largest indicator of health. Part of the reason is that....

Not only do school-aged children spend a large portion of their day in school buildings, they are uniquely susceptible to the complex environmental threats that abound today. According to the Healthy Schools Network, children are particularly vulnerable....

Unlike most previous studies, the Duke study investigated links between specific products and children’s exposure to chemicals that have previously been associated with health problems—such as flame retardants, phthalates, BPA, and pesticides. Together with....

The BlueGreen Alliance Foundation and BuildingClean.org hosted an event at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. earlier this month that focused on how the budget cuts proposed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and actions by the administration may....